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DIVIDEND
Shareholders – Financial Communication
Sodexo Shares
(in euro) Fiscal 2011 Fiscal 2010 Fiscal 2009 Fiscal 2008
Total payout 229,412,757 208,024,389 197,465,754 196,566,626
Dividend per share 1.46* 1.35 1.27 1.27
* Subject to approval at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on January 23, 2012, based on the total number of shares in the issued capital.
The Board of Directors proposes that the shareholders
approve the payment of a dividend of 1.46 euro
per share at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on
January 23, 2012. The dividend will be paid as
of February 6, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of
EARNINGS PER SHARE (1) AND DIVIDEND PER SHARE (2)
Sodexo Registration Document Fiscal 2011
February 1. The date to determine the shares that
shall be entitled to dividends shall be those shares
held as of the close of business on February 3, 2012
(the record date).
(in euro) Fiscal 2011 Fiscal 2010 Fiscal 2009 Fiscal 2008
Earnings per share 2.95 2.64 2.54 2.42
Dividend per share 1.46 1.35 1.27 1.27
(1) Based on an average number of shares (quarterly average).
(2) Based on the number of shares in outstanding as of August 31 of each year.
FISCAL 2011 DIVIDEND AND YIELD
Dividend* 1.46 eUR
Yield based on share price at August 31, 2011 2.8%
* Subject to approval at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on January 23, 2012.
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Dividends not claimed within 5 years of the date on which they were payable to shareholders are forfeited.